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Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie
4.5
emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Incredible story packed with tons of emotion that left me crying, laughing, and desperately flipping through pages (or scrolling, cuz it was an ebook, but you get my point). I went into this book expecting a kind-of-boring, angsty and dramatic, stereotypical queer YA romance. What I got instead was a beautiful coming-of-age story focused on friendship, queer identity and questioning, and the stresses of a high school senior year.  It was still VERY angsty and dramatic, but also relatable and hopeful and adorable, and I saw so many of my worries and questions reflected in Ophelia. This book was definitely better than I expected, and I definitely recommend it if you enjoy the contemporary coming of age genre. Especially if you’re leaving high school soon or have questioned your identity and want to see those feelings reflected on paper. <33